We have talked about similar things but because of the limitations of the imaging hardware (cost, size and weight) we felt that face recognition would probably lend itself to a more stationary platform. Perhaps a quad or heli?

Correct me if I’m wrong, you connect from the Ground Station to the plane’s Wireless Card and with a remote protocol, you can access the computer on the plane and then do your evil bidding. How far can this connection last?

We use the wireless card for sniffing traffic or for attacking wireless networks. The ground to airplane communication link is via a pair of XBee Pros. They claim 6 mile range but in reality with these antennas, it’s more like 1-1.5 mile line of sight.